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HOW TO STUDY

HOW TO STUDY. 2012-2013. WARM-UP 10-2-12. Explain what is happening the comic strip below. - What advice would you give this guy?. Important Clarification. We’ve discussed learning styles. But everyone surely has a different "studying style".

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HOW TO STUDY

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  1. HOW TO STUDY 2012-2013

  2. WARM-UP 10-2-12 • Explain what is happening the comic strip below. - What advice would you give this guy?

  3. Important Clarification • We’ve discussed learning styles. • But everyone surely has a different "studying style". • More importantly, the way that you are studying right now might not be the best for you:How would you know? Easy: If your grades aren't what you'd like them to be, then you probably need to change how you study! • One important clarification before we begin: • "Studying" is not the same thing as "doing homework"!

  4. STUDY TIP #1 Don’t Procrastinate!!

  5. Are people always after you to get things done? Do you often have that freaky time-is-running-out feeling? Have you ever told the teacher “The dog ate my homework” when you don’t even have a dog?

  6. The Pitiful Tale of Peter Procrastinator

  7. Peter Procrastinator • “Great dinner, Ma” said Peter Procrastinator as he jumped up to clear the table. He made sure he was speedy so no one could get the chance to ask him about homework. The big math test was tomorrow, and he didn’t want his parents to start bugging him about studying. • Soon he was parked in form of the TV, game controller in hand, thinking “life is good.” • Just as he reached new levels on his game, his dad appeared and said, “Hey Peter, shouldn’t you be doing your homework?” • “I’ll get to it soon,” Peter replied, not mentioning his test.

  8. When his dad returned a half hour later, Peter was still playing. His dad held out his palm, which meant “Hand it Over.” Peter gave up the controller and headed to his room, but not before nabbing the phone and hiding it in his sweatshirt. He shut his bedroom door to fool his dad into thinking he was hard at work. • Peter decided to phone a few friends. They were all studying for the test and couldn’t talk long. So he called his friends from another school. Then he called his cousin. “Who else can I call?” Peter wondered. Then he started dialing. “Hi Grandma, it’s me! What’s new?” • After all that talking, he needed a snack and went to the kitchen to make a sundae. He pulled out every ingredient he could find and built a mini-mountain of dessert. It only took 30 minutes. Then he sat down with his parents and little sister to watch TV. • “I really need to relax,” he announced. Everyone assumed he’d finished his work, and that is exactly what Peter wanted them to think. • Peter watched one show, then stayed seated for another. The whole family was laughing—Peter a little too hard. He had a weird feeling, like he was supposed to be doing something…oh yeah, the test. • “

  9. I’ll study in ten minutes,” Peter promised himself. • “Just five more minutes, then I’ll hit the books.” • “I’ll go when the commercials come on.” • “Just a few more minutes.” He glanced at the clock uneasily. It was close to bedtime. • “If a commercial for dog food comes on, that will be my sign to go upstairs and study.” • YOUR DOG WILL LOVE THAT NEW BAG O’ CHOW!! • “Fine! I’m going!” • Peter said goodnight to his family and dragged himself up to his room. He climbed into bed with his math book and flashlight. Suddenly the math problems seemed a lot harder that he remembered. His stomach felt like a lump of cement. “Must be the ice cream” he mumbled and drifted off to sleep.

  10. So why do YOU procrastinate? Have too much to do? Have undesirable tasks? Are you stressed out by a difficult task? Are you tired? Are you scared to fail? Tired of people bossing you around? Not motivated? ……or are you just plain LAZY?

  11. STUDY TIP #2 Take notes, then review them.

  12. STUDY TIP #3 Study Hard Subjects First & Study in a Quiet Place

  13. STUDY TIP #4 Study all the time, not just for tests.

  14. STUDY TIP #5 Do your homework. Come to class. Pay attention and be actively engaged….this helps you study.

  15. STUDY TIP #6 Choose a study technique….and use it.

  16. Study Techniques • Flash Cards • Make a Study Guide • Practice Problems or Essays • Study with a Friend • Teach someone (little brother or sister, mom or dad) • Rewrite notes • Draw pictures

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